Undergarment



M. S. ERLANGER UNDERGARMENT Filed May 23, 1933 Ma "-31 T R M/&M

ATTORNEYS Patented Dec. 12, 1933 UNDERGABMENT Milton S. Erlanger, New York, N. Y., assignor to The B. V. D. Company, Inc., New York, N. Y., a corporation of Delaware Application May 23, 1933. Serial No. 672,377

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be understood that the utility of the invention is not limited to that paricular form.

A new undergarment of the inset seat type includes a body portion and legs, the body portion comprising a circumferential band, and the legs being made of sections attached to the lower edge of the band. The leg sections have side edges overlapping in front to provide a fly and connected together below the end of the fly. The other side edges of the sections are connected together for a portion of their length to form the leg inseams and the inset seat is secured by stitching to these side edges through the remainder of their length.

The circumferential band employed is secured to the top of the leg sections and the seat, and preferably it is of such width that it extends a substantial distance on both sides of the waist- 30 line. Preferably, it is made wide in the front and back of the undergarment and narrower on the sides, and in the back, it has an upward extension. In order-that the band may fit the body of the wearer closely and thus provide the desired support above as well as below and at the waistline,

the band includes a transverse section of material elastic circumferentially of the garment, and this section is preferably at the back of the garment and it may lie within the extension of the band, the section being secured at its lower edge to the top of the seat and extending to the top of the band. The section thus has portions of substantial width both above and below the waistline.

With the construction described, the band fits the body snugly and provides substantial support for the body of the wearer below, at, and above the waistline. Since the elastic section is yielding, the garment does not interfere with the body movements, and the width of the section is such that there is no binding or cutting at the waistline.

For a better understanding of the invention, reference may be had to the accompanying drawing, in which Y Figure 1 is a view of one form of the new garment in front elevation with the parts folded to show the crotch construction;

' Figures 2 and 3 are views in rear and side elevation, respectively, of the garment shown in Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a sectional view on the line 4-4 of Figure 2; and

Figure 5 is a modified form of the new garment.

Referring to the drawing, the garment illustrated comprises a body portion consistingrof a circumferential band 10, legs made of sections 11 and 12, and an inset seat 13. The ends of the band 10 overlap at the front and are connected in the usual way by buttons 14 and buttonholes, and at the front the band is preferably of greater width than at the sides 15. The band is attached at its lower edge at the top of the leg sections 11 and 12. The edges of the two leg sections overlap at the front to provide the usual fly and they are connected together below the fly opening by a seam 17. Each of these edges is also connected to a part of the front edge 18 of theinset seat and also to a portion of the other edge of the same section as at 19. The inset seat is elsewhere connected to the other side edge of each section by stitching 20.

The band 10 has an upward extension 21 at the back and throughout its length the band extends 6 substantially above the normal waistline. A section of the band, preferably at the middle of the back and within the extension 21, is removed and replaced by an elastic insert 22, and this insert is of such width that it extends from a point substantially below the waistline to a point substantially above it. Preferably, the insert is made of a plurality of strips of elastic material and in the form of garment illustrated in Figure 2, there are three such strips. Two of the strips lie between the ends of the band, and one, designated 23, lies below the lower edge of the band and between the side edges of the leg sections. The strips 22 are attached to the ends of the band 10 only, while the strip 23 is attached at its ends to the edges of the leg sections 11 and 12 and along its lower edge to one end edge of the seat 13.

In the form of garment illustrated in Figure 5, the band 10 is widened in a downward direction at the back so that all parts of the elastic insert 1 are attached at their ends to the band 10 and the lower edge of the insert is secured to the end edge of the seat 13.

In all forms of the new garment, the elastic insert, which may be made either of separate 1 l terminates a substantial distance above the waistline and the elastic insert extends to a point substantially below the waistline, it is apparent that the garment provides a broad band of support aroundthe body of the wearer.

In prior garments provided with elastic inserts, it has been customary to cut the garment so that its upper edge lies at the waistline, and at the top of the garment, there may be an elas tic insert at the back, or two such inserts, one on each side. In either case, the elastic material lies at the waistline and a narrow strip of the garment is drawn tightly about the body of the wearer and the garment hangs loose elsewhere. That construction is likely to be very uncom- Iortable because that part of the garment which fits tightly is narrow and tends to cut into the body. The new garment, however, extends substantially above the waistline all around the body and the body band is of increased width in front and back. The elastic insert thus makes the garment fit snugly not only at the waistline but both above and below it. As that circumferential portion of the garment containing the elastic insert is of greatly increased width, no cutting occurs, and substantial support is provided. The garment may, accordingly, be worn with great comfort and is much superior to garments as heretofore constructed.

The. shorts illustrated are of the inset seat type and this style is preferred because in its manufacture, the operations of securing the clastic insert in place are relatively simple. It is possible, however, to make the new garment in the style having a central seam down the back. In either case, the advantages of the invention are afforded.

While I have disclosed and illustrated an undergarment of the shorts type, it will be understood that the new garment may be made with longer legs and be of the type known as drawers.

What I claim:

1. A garment which comprises a body portion, legs, and an inset seat, said body portion having a circumferential band which throughout the greater portion thereof is inelastic, the upper edge 01' which lies substantially above the waistline, said band having a transverse insert of material elastic circumferentially of the garment, said seat extending to the lower edge of said insert and being gathered and connected thereto a substantial distance below the waistline and said insert extending to the upper edge of said band.

2. A garment which comprises a body portion and'legs, the body portion including a waistband which is of increased width at the back, said waistband having two inelastic sections, the ends of which are separated circumferentially at the back of the garment, and an elastic insert secured to the ends 01' the inelastic waistband sections and bridging space between them, the lower edge of said elastic insert being stitched to a portion of the garment which has been gathered.

3. A garment which comprises a body portion, legs andan -inset seat portion, the body portion including a waistband which is of increased width at the back, said waistband having two inelastic sections, the ends of which are separated circumierentially at the back 0f the garment, and an elastic insert secured to the ends oi! the inelastic waistband sections and bridging space between them, said inset seat portion being secured at its sides to the legs and having itsupper edge gathered and stitched to the lower edge of the elastic insert.

4. A garment which comprises a body portion and legs, the body portion including a waistband which is of increased width at the back, said waistband having two inelastic sections, the ends of which are separated circumierent ially'at the back of the garment, and an elastic insert secured to the ends 01 the inelastic waistband sections and bridging space between them. said elastic insert being stitched to a portion otthe garment which has been gathered.v

5. A garment which comprises a body portion, legs and an inset seat portion, the body portion including a waistband which is of increased width at the back, said waistband having two inelastic sections, the ends of which are separated circumferentially at the back of the garment, and an elastic insert secured to the ends oi the inelastic waistband sections and bridging space between them, said inset seat portion being secured at its sides to the legs and having its upper edge gathered and stitched to the elastic insert.

MILTON S. ERLANGER. 

